US6547272B1 - Air bag module with cover and reaction structure for withstanding lateral force of bag inflation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and, in particular, to an air bag module having a cover.
- An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device is used in a vehicle to protect an occupant during an emergency situation.
- a device includes an air bag and an inflator for providing inflation fluid for inflating the air bag.
- the inflator and the air bag are attached to a reaction plate.
- a cover, which covers the air bag, is also attached to the reaction plate.
- a signal is transmitted to the inflator to actuate the inflator to inflate the air bag.
- the air bag ruptures the cover at a tear seam in the cover and expands into the vehicle occupant compartment.
- the inflated air bag acts as a cushioning device to prevent or reduce the force of the vehicle occupant's impact with parts of the vehicle.
- an air bag To protect an occupant during a collision, an air bag must inflate at a high rate of speed. The outward expansion of the air bag imparts a force toward the vehicle occupant. Methods are available to control this outward force.
- One such method includes folding the air bag in a manner causing the air bag to inflate initially primarily in a lateral direction and secondarily in an outward direction. Although the folding of the air bag limits the inflation force directed outwardly toward the occupant, the lateral force of the inflating air bag may tend to deform, and could rupture, the side panels of the cover. The deformation and possible rupturing of the side panels could affect the proper deployment of the air bag.
- the present invention is an apparatus for helping to protect a vehicle occupant.
- the apparatus comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, an inflator, a cover, and a reaction plate.
- the inflator provides inflation fluid to inflate the inflatable device.
- the cover at least partially encloses the inflatable device and the inflator.
- the cover has a front panel, which faces a vehicle occupant, and side panels, which laterally surround the inflatable device.
- the reaction plate has a base plate portion to which the inflatable device, the inflator, and the cover are attached.
- the reaction plate has at least one projection extending from the base plate portion. The at least one projection overlies at least a portion of at least one of the side panels of the cover to resist deformation of the at least one side panel laterally away from the inflator as the inflatable device inflates.
- a feature of the present invention is that the cover and the at least one projection have interlocking portions which become interlocked during relative movement of the cover toward the base plate portion during assembly.
- the interlocking portions help retain the cover and the reaction plate together.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an apparatus embodying the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the apparatus of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the apparatus of FIG. 2 taken along line 3 — 3 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 2 taken along line 4 — 4 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 2, taken along line 5 — 5 of FIG. 2 .
- FIGS. 1-5 illustrate an apparatus 10 embodying the present invention.
- the apparatus 10 includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device 12 (FIG. 5 ), an inflator 14 (FIG. 1 ), a cover 16 , and a reaction plate 18 .
- the apparatus 10 mounts in the central portion of a steering wheel (not shown) of a vehicle. Occupant protection apparatus in accordance with other embodiments of the present invention may be located in other locations in the vehicle.
- the cover 16 is formed as one piece, preferably by molding from a homogeneous thermoplastic material. The shape, color, and exterior texture of the cover 16 may be selected to match the environment in which the apparatus 10 is mounted.
- the cover 16 includes a front panel 20 (FIGS. 4 and 5 ).
- the front panel 20 faces the vehicle occupant and may include a resilient, depressible section for actuating a horn switch (not shown).
- a tear seam 21 (FIG. 5) is located on the front panel 20 .
- the tear seam 21 is rupturable under the force of the inflating protection device 12 to allow the protection device to deploy into the vehicle occupant compartment.
- the cover 16 includes four side panels, designated as a group 22 , which extend inwardly (that is, away from the vehicle driver) from the front panel 20 .
- the four side panels 22 include an upper side panel 24 (FIG. 5 ), a lower side panel 26 , a left side panel 28 (FIGS. 2 and 5 ), and a right side panel 30 (FIG. 4 ).
- the forward ends 32 (FIG. 5) of the side panels 22 attach to the front panel 20 near its periphery.
- the upper and lower side panels 24 and 26 are substantially planar.
- the left and right side panels 28 and 30 are curved, and are contiguous with and interconnect the upper and lower side panels 24 and 26 .
- the four side panels 22 extend around and enclose a central chamber 34 (FIG. 5) in the cover 16 . Terminal ends 36 of the side panels 22 define an opening to the chamber 34 .
- the cover 16 may include a number of ribs 38 (FIGS. 1 and 2) extending between the side panels 22 and the front panel 20 . The ribs 38 provide lateral support to the side panels 22 .
- the upper and lower side panels 24 and 26 of the cover 16 have openings 42 and 43 , respectively, for interlocking with the reaction plate 18 .
- the openings 42 and 43 are centrally located along the length of the respective side panels 24 , 26 .
- Each opening 42 , 43 is partially defined by a flat surface 44 (FIG. 5) forming a side of the opening nearest the terminal end 36 of the respective side panel 24 , 26 .
- the left and right side panels 28 and 30 of the cover 16 are mirror images of each other. Each one of the left and right side panels 28 and 30 has a planar portion 46 located between an upper curved portion 48 and a lower curved portion 50 .
- the upper curved portions 48 of the left and right side panels 28 and 30 are adjacent to and merge with the upper side panel 24 .
- the lower curved portions 50 of the left and right side panels 28 and 30 are adjacent to and merge with the lower side panel 26 .
- Each one of the two lower curved portions 50 of the left and the right side panels 28 and 30 has a respective opening 49 for interlocking with a portion of the reaction plate 18 .
- Each opening 49 is partially defined by a flat surface 51 (FIG. 3) forming the side of the opening nearest the terminal end 36 of the respective side panel 28 , 30 .
- Each one of the left and the right side panels 28 and 30 also has a V-shaped projection 52 (FIG. 3) for interlocking with a portion of the reaction plate 18 .
- the two projections 52 are mirror images of each other.
- Each projection 52 includes a pair of spaced apart legs 54 and 55 .
- the leg 54 extends upward and laterally outward from its associated side panel 28 or 30 .
- the leg 54 is tapered so that it is wider (from left to right as viewed in FIG. 3) at its base than at its tip farthest from the side panel.
- the leg 55 is a mirror image of the leg 54 .
- the leg 55 is tapered so that it is wider at its base than at its tip.
- the leg 55 extends downward and laterally outward from its associated side panel 28 or 30 .
- the legs 54 and 55 diverge from each other as they extend away from the side panels 28 , 30 .
- the reaction plate 18 is stamped and formed from a single piece of sheet metal.
- the reaction plate 18 is formed as one piece from a material having a greater stiffness and a greater strength than the material of the cover 16 of the apparatus 10 .
- Stiffness is the ratio of the force to the resulting displacement. High stiffness means that a large force produces a small displacement.
- strength refers to a level of stress at which there is a significant change in the state of the material, e.g., yielding or rupture.
- the reaction plate 18 is made from steel.
- the reaction plate 18 has a planar base plate portion 56 , shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the base plate portion 56 is sized and shaped to cover the opening to the chamber 34 enclosed by the side panels 22 of the cover 16 .
- the base plate portion 56 has an upper side portion 58 , a lower side portion 60 , a left side portion 62 , and a right side portion 64 .
- the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 has a central opening 66 and a plurality of fastener openings around the central opening.
- the reaction plate 18 includes four of the flanges 77 .
- One of the flanges 77 a extends from the upper side portion 58 of the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- the upper flange 77 a is generally planar and rectangular in configuration and has a central opening 78 a .
- the material of the upper flange 77 a is deformed inwardly (toward the inflatable device 12 ) adjacent to the opening 78 a .
- the deformed material forms a lip 80 a , which extends out of the plane of the flange 77 a .
- the opening 78 a is located between the lip 80 a and the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- a second one 77 b (FIG. 4) of the four flanges 77 extends from the lower side portion 60 of the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- the lower flange 77 b is similar in configuration to the upper flange 77 a and includes a lip 80 b , which extends out of the plane of the flange 77 b adjacent an opening 78 b in the flange.
- a third one 77 c (FIG. 4) of the four flanges 77 extends from the left side portion 62 of the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- the left side flange 77 c has a partially curved configuration to match the curved configuration of the left side panel 28 of the cover 16 .
- the left side flange 77 c includes a lip 80 c , which extends out of the plane of the flange adjacent an opening 78 c in the flange.
- the fourth flange 77 d extends from the right side portion 64 of the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- the right side flange 77 d is a mirror image of the left side flange 77 c and includes a lip 80 d , which extends out of the plane of the flange 77 d adjacent an opening 78 d in the flange.
- the second type of mounting flange on the reaction plate 18 is numbered 88 in the drawings.
- the reaction plate includes two of the flanges, numbered 88 a and 88 b .
- the flange 88 b shown partially in FIG. 2, is a mirror image of the flange 88 a.
- the flange 88 a (FIG. 3) includes a three-sided base portion 94 a , which extends from the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- the flange 88 a also has a T-shaped portion 89 a , which includes a stem 90 a extending substantially perpendicular to the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 .
- the T-shaped portion 89 a includes a cross bar 92 a at the outer end of the stem 90 a .
- the cross bar 92 a is wider than the stem 90 a and includes two side portions 100 a , which project laterally from opposite sides of the stem.
- the apparatus 10 includes an annular bag ring 70 (FIG. 5) located within the chamber 34 in the cover 16 .
- the bag ring 70 has a central opening 72 .
- a plurality of fasteners 68 in the form of threaded studs extend from an outer surface 74 of the bag ring 70 .
- the folded air bag 12 is placed in the chamber 34 in the cover 16 .
- the bag ring 70 is placed into the inflation fluid opening of the air bag 12 .
- the terminal ends 36 of the upper and lower side panels 24 and 26 are folded over the bag ring 70 , so that the fasteners 68 of the bag ring 70 extend through fastener openings in the side panels 24 and 26 .
- the mouth portion of the air bag 12 is located between the bag ring 70 and the folded terminal ends 36 of the upper and lower side panels 24 and 26 .
- the inflator 14 is then inserted into the opening 72 in the bag ring 70 so that its mounting flange 76 engages the bag ring 70 .
- the reaction plate 18 is aligned with the fasteners 68 on the bag ring 70 , and the reaction plate is moved toward the cover 16 until the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate engages the side panels 22 of the cover 16 .
- the left and right side portions 62 and 64 of the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 rest on the terminal ends 36 of the left and right side panels 28 and 30 , respectively, of the cover 16 .
- the upper and lower side portions 58 and 60 of the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 rest on the folded over portions of the upper and lower side panels 24 and 26 , respectively, of the cover 16 .
- the reaction plate and the cover interlock with one another, as each one of the flanges 77 and 88 moves into abutting engagement with its associated side panel 22 of the cover 16 .
- the upper flange 77 a (FIG. 5) on the reaction plate 18 moves into a position outward of and overlying the upper side panel 24 of the cover 16 .
- the lip 80 a on the upper flange 77 a of the reaction plate 18 snaps into the opening 42 in the upper side panel 24 of the cover 16 .
- the interlocking engagement of the lip 80 a in the opening 42 blocks relative movement of the upper flange 77 a and the upper side panel 24 .
- the lower flange 77 b on the reaction plate 18 moves into a position outward of and overlying the lower side panel 26 of the cover 16 .
- the lip 80 b on the lower flange 77 b of the reaction plate 18 snaps into the opening 43 in the lower side panel 26 of the cover 16 .
- the interlocking engagement of the lip 80 b in the opening 43 blocks relative movement of the lower flange 77 b and the lower side panel 26 .
- the left flange 77 c on the reaction plate 18 moves into a position outward of and overlying the left side panel 28 of the cover 16 .
- the lip 80 c on the left flange 77 c of the reaction plate 18 snaps into the opening 49 in the left side panel 28 of the cover 16 .
- the interlocking engagement of the lip 80 c in the opening 49 blocks relative movement of the left flange 77 c and the left side panel 28 .
- the right flange 77 d on the reaction plate 18 moves into a position outward of and overlying the right side panel 30 of the cover 16 .
- the lip 80 d on the right flange 77 d of the reaction plate 18 snaps into the opening 49 in the right side panel 30 of the cover 16 .
- the interlocking engagement of the lip 80 d in the opening 49 blocks relative movement of the right flange 77 d and the right side panel 30 .
- the T-shaped portion 89 a (FIG. 3) of the flange 88 a of the reaction plate 18 moves into engagement with the V-shaped projection 52 on the left side panel 28 of the cover 16 .
- the crossbar 92 a of the T-shaped portion 89 a moves over the tapered legs 54 and 55 of the V-shaped projection 52 , causing the legs 54 and 55 and the side panel 28 to deflect resiliently laterally inward.
- the legs 54 and 55 and the side panel 28 then snap back out to interlock with the side portions 100 a of the crossbar 92 a .
- the stem 90 a of the flange 88 a lies between the legs 54 and 55 of the V-shaped projection 52 .
- the interlocking engagement of the flange 88 a and the legs 54 and 55 blocks relative movement of the flange 88 a and the left side panel 28 .
- the inflator 14 Upon sensing of a vehicle emergency, the inflator 14 is actuated and the air bag 12 begins to inflate. Because of the manner in which the air bag 12 is folded, the air bag initially inflates primarily laterally. The lateral inflation of the air bag 12 exerts a laterally directed force on the side panels 22 of the cover 16 .
- the reaction plate flanges 77 and 88 which are disposed outward of and overlie the side panels 22 of the cover 16 , support the side panels against the laterally directed force of the inflating air bag 22 , to resist deformation or rupture of the cover.
- the interlocking engagement of the reaction plate 18 and the cover 16 prevents movement of the cover in a direction off the reaction plate and toward the driver.
- the cover 16 ruptures at the tear seam 21 to allow the air bag 12 to inflate into the vehicle occupant compartment.
- the flanges 77 and 88 on the reaction plate 18 have a circumferential extent of at least 50% of the circumference of the chamber 34 in the cover 16 . It is also preferred that each flange 77 or 88 extends for at least a third of the distance between the base plate portion 56 of the reaction plate 18 and the front panel 20 of the cover 16 .
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